Wall-mounted faucet control handle

ABSTRACT

A wall-mounted faucet control device includes a control handle and two transforming heads, wherein the control handle has two wedging ribs cross each other at the periphery of an opening of the control handle, and two transforming heads have an inserting slot on one side and a connecting surface on the other side. Two connecting slots cross with each other are recessedly formed at the connecting surface, and the connecting slots are engaged with the wedging ribs of the control handle. According to the disclosed structure, since the control handle&#39;s receiving space has detachable transforming heads, the faucet handle in the present invention can be used in different water control bases with different sizes to increase the practicability of the faucet handle, and further increase the convenience during the assembly process.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wall-mounted faucet control handle,and more particularly refers to a receiving space of a control handlehaving a detachable transforming head, which can be applied to differentsizes of water control bases, to increase the applicability of thefaucet handle and convenience for assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In recent years, the “DIY” style has become popular and people focusmore on entire appearance of the faucet, so most people try to replacethe faucet handle by themselves start to get rid of the appearance ofthe old faucet and achieve the goal of changing the exterior of thefaucet and eliminating the old thereof. However, various faucets aredifferent in sizes that cause the corresponding the faucet handles varyin size as well, and it is difficult for customers to purchase asuitable faucet handle, which further cause a problem in assembling andreplacing the faucet. This is the problem the present invention wants tosolve.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is thatvarious faucets are different in sizes that cause the corresponding thefaucet handles vary in size as well, and it is difficult for customersto purchase a suitable faucet handle, which further cause a problem inassembling and replacing the faucet. This is the problem the presentinvention wants to solve.

The technical point to solve the problem mentioned above is that thepresent invention provides a wall-mounted faucet control deviceincluding: a control handle, one side of which recessedly forms areceiving space having two wedging ribs cross each other at theperiphery of an opening. A connecting block is protrudingly formed atthe periphery of the opening of the receiving space and the connectingblock has one through hole that provides a locking unit. Thewall-mounted faucet control device also has a first and a secondtransforming heads that have an inserting slot recessedly formed at oneside of the transforming heads, while a connecting surface is formedexpandably on the other side thereof. Two connecting slots cross witheach other are recessedly formed at the connecting surface, and theconnecting slots are engaged with the wedging ribs of the controlhandle. Furthermore, a recessed slot formed at the cross point of theconnecting slots connects with the inserting slot and provides a screwlocking unit. The transforming heads extendedly and downward form aconnecting portion that has a connecting hole therethrough, and theconnecting hole is provided for the locking unit of the control handleto lock. A stopping block is extendedly formed on both sides of theconnecting portion of the first transforming head, while a stopping ribis extendedly formed near the top of the inserting slot of the secondtransforming head. As such, the wall-mounted faucet control device isformed.

The present invention provides a wall-mounted faucet control device thatis advantageous because the receiving space of the control handle hasdetachable transforming head, so the faucet handle in the presentinvention can be used in different water control bases with differentsizes to increase the practicability of the faucet handle, and furtherincrease the convenience during the assembly process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a three-dimensional assembled view in the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a three-dimensional exploded view in the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of the assembly of the faucet in thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a sectional view of the first assembly type in thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second sectional view of the first assembly type inthe present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a sectional view of the second assembly type in thepresent invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a second sectional view of the second assembly typein the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description ofthe presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects ofthe present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms inwhich the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to beunderstood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and componentsmay be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended tobe encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devicesand materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used inthe practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devicesand materials are now described.

All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purposeof describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologiesthat are described in the publications that might be used in connectionwith the presently described invention. The publications listed ordiscussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely fortheir disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application.Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors arenot entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.

In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and effect ofthe present invention, a number of embodiments along with the drawingsare illustrated as following:

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a wall-mounted faucet control deviceincludes: a first control handle (10), a first transforming head (20 a)and a second transforming head (20 b), wherein one side of the controlhandle (10) recessedly forms a receiving space (11) that has twoprotruding wedging ribs (12) cross each other at the opening end of thereceiving space (11), and has a connecting block (13) protrudinglylocated at the periphery of the opening end thereof. The connectingblock has a through hole (131) providing a locking unit (132). Thetransforming heads (20 a) (20 b) recessedly form an inserting slot (21)on one side, while a connecting surface (22) is formed expandably at theother side. Two connecting slots (23) cross with each other arerecessedly formed at the connecting surface (22), and the connectingslots (23) are engaged with the wedging ribs (12) of the control handle(10). Furthermore, a recessed slot (24) formed at the cross point of theconnecting slots (23) connects with the inserting slot (21) and providesa screw locking unit (241). The transforming heads (20 a) (20 b)extendedly and downward form a connecting portion (25) that has aconnecting hole (251) therethrough, and the connecting hole (251) isprovided for the locking unit (132) of the control handle (10) to lock.A stopping block (26) is extendedly formed on both sides of theconnecting portion (25) of the first transforming head (20 a), while astopping rib (27) is extendedly formed near the top of the insertingslot (21) of the second transforming head (20 b).

Referring to FIG. 2 for a practical use in the present invention, thecontrol handle of the faucet can be conjugated with a first watercontrol base (30) and a second control base (300) with different sizes.The water control bases (30) (300) protrudingly form a valve stick (31)that recessedly forms a connecting groove (311). A sleeve (32) is formedat outer periphery of the water control bases (30) (300) and the sleeve(32) protrudingly forms a stopping portion (321) located at the outerperiphery in the axial direction. Referring to FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, whenthe control handle (10) is conjugated with the smaller water controlbase (30), the transforming head (20 a) is used to cover the valve stick(31) of the water control base (30 a) through the inserting slot (21)(see FIG. 3), and the screw locking unit (241) goes through the recessedslot (24) and is locked at the connecting groove (311) of the valvestick (31). Moreover, the receiving space (11) of the control handle(10) covers the transforming head (20 a), so that the wedging rib (12)of the control handle (10) is engaged with the connecting slot (23) ofthe transforming head (20 a) and the through hole (131) of theconnecting block (13) of the control handle (10) is aligned with theconnecting hole (251) of the connecting portion (25) of the transforminghead (20 a). The locking unit (132) further goes through the throughhole (131) and is locked at the connecting hole (251) to complete theassembly and achieve the goal of the usage in smaller water control base(30). When the control handle (10) is rotated, it can drive the valvestick (31) to rotate to achieve the goal of controlling the temperatureof the water flow. Also, when the stopping block (26) of thetransforming head (20 a) of the control handle (10) is against thestopping portion (321) of the sleeve (32), it can be secured at thestopping portion (321) of the water control base (30) to achieve thepurpose of blocking (see FIG. 5 as well), so as to control the rotatingangle of the control handle (10) as well as the water control base (30)with smaller size.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 6, and 7, when the control handle (10) isconjugated with the larger water control base (300), the transforminghead (20 b) is used to cover the valve stick (31) of the water controlbase (300) through the inserting slot (21) (see FIG. 3), and the screwlocking unit (241) goes through the recessed slot (24) and is locked atthe connecting groove (311) of the valve stick (31). Moreover, thereceiving space (11) of the control handle (10) covers the transforminghead (20 b), so that the wedging rib (12) of the control handle (10) isengaged with the connecting slot (23) of the transforming head (20 b)and the through hole (131) of the connecting block (13) of the controlhandle (10) is aligned with the connecting hole (251) of the connectingportion (25) of the transforming head (20 b). The locking unit (132)further goes through the through hole (131) and is locked at theconnecting hole (251) to complete the assembly and achieve the goal ofthe usage in larger water control base (300). When the control handle(10) is rotated, it can drive the valve stick (31) to rotate to achievethe goal of controlling the temperature of the water flow. Also, whenthe stopping rib (27) of the transforming head (20 b) of the controlhandle (10) is against the stopping portion (321) of the sleeve (32), itcan be secured at the stopping portion (321) of the water control base(300) to achieve the purpose of blocking (see FIG. 7 as well), so as tocontrol the rotating angle of the control handle (10) as well as thewater control base (300) with larger size.

According to the structure in the abovementioned embodiments, thepresent invention is advantageous because the receiving space (11) ofthe control handle (10) has detachable transforming heads (20 a) (20 b),so the faucet handle in the present invention can be used in differentwater control bases (30) (300) with different sizes to increase thepracticability of the faucet handle, and further increase theconvenience during the assembly process.

Having described the invention by the description and illustrationsabove, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the inventionand are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention isnot to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, butincludes any equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A wall-mounted faucet control device including: acontrol handle, one side of which recessedly forms a receiving spacehaving two wedging ribs cross each other at the periphery of an openingof the receiving space, and having a connecting block protrudinglyformed at the periphery of the opening of the receiving space, whereinconnecting block has one through hole that provides a locking unit; afirst and a second transforming heads that have an inserting slotrecessedly formed at one side of the transforming heads, and aconnecting surface formed expandably on the other side thereof, whereintwo connecting slots cross with each other are recessedly formed at theconnecting surface, and the connecting slots are engaged with thewedging ribs of the control handle, wherein a recessed slot formed at across point of the connecting slots connects with the inserting slot andprovides a screw locking unit, wherein the transforming heads extendedlyand downward form a connecting portion that has a connecting holetherethrough, and the connecting hole is provided for the locking unitof the control handle to lock, and a stopping block is extendedly formedon both sides of the connecting portion of the first transforming head,while a stopping rib is extendedly formed near the top of the insertingslot of the second transforming head.